Rebirth 70, I want to be Niu Hulu Qinghuan

"Yes! It's that Master Ma! I don't know if his three sons inherited his craft! But you can check it out first. After all, it's still there!" Grandma Ji then told Ji Qinghuan the location of Master Ma's house. Grandma Ji was not worried at all that Master Ma would move. In this era, it's good to have a house to live in. There are not so many places to move.

"Okay grandma, you eat first. I'll go out to do something." After saying that, Ji Qinghuan left.

After seeing Ji Qinghuan leave, Aunt Zhao went into Grandma Ji's room to talk to her. "Qinghuan is such a filial child."

Ji Qinghuan bought two courtyard houses in Beier some time ago. Although they are small, they are in a good location, facing the street and next to each other. Ji Qinghuan plans to turn them into the quaint Qingyuxuan. However, the construction team is currently busy with the four courtyards, so the decoration has been shelved. It’s not that Ji Qinghuan can’t find people, but the current craftsmen are too hot-tempered. Ji Qinghuan’s requirements are too avant-garde for their old ideas. It’s useless to listen to them to say that being trendy is useless! Practical is fine. Ji Qinghuan thinks it’s better to delay than to make do. There is no choice but to continue after the New Year. But if there is a good chef, you have to press it first. There are new restaurants and bars opening every day outside. If you start late and others get there first, it will be more trouble than gain.

So Ji Qinghuan found Master Ma's house smoothly according to the address given by Grandma Ji. When she arrived, she happened to meet Master Ma's eldest son, Ma Baoyi.

Ji Qinghuan stood at the door, looking at the open courtyard gate, and asked softly: "Excuse me, is this Master Ma's house?"

However, just as she was asking, a voice came from behind her. Ji Qinghuan turned around and saw a man in front of her. He had a square face, a crew cut, and an incredibly thick neck. As people often say, a big head and a thick neck means he is either a rich man or a cook!

Ji Qinghuan greeted politely: "Hello, I'm here to see Master Ma. My grandmother and Master Ma used to work in the same unit." She originally wanted to use the word "colleague", but considering that they were not in the same department, she finally chose the term "unit".

Hearing that Ji Qinghuan was looking for his father, Ma Baoyi was stunned for a moment, then a look of relief appeared on his face. He apologized and said, "I'm sorry, I think you may have to make a wasted trip. My father passed away a few years ago." There was a hint of regret and helplessness in his tone. "I'm sorry, I..." Ji Qinghuan felt a little embarrassed, but thought about the purpose of his visit.

"It's okay. I was asked to do this by someone." Ji Qinghuan explained quickly. "I heard that Master Ma's cooking skills are excellent. I wonder how successful you are now?" Ji Qinghuan already had a guess in his mind but asked anyway.

"You can call me Ma Baoyi. To be honest, I used to be a cook in the canteen. However, due to efficiency issues, our factory doesn't need too many people. Because I have less seniority, I was..." He said with a self-deprecating smile. He has a lot of skills but nowhere to display them.

Ji Qinghuan thought that Master Ma's cooking skills were good, so his son must be good too. So he asked, "Since you don't have a job right now, do you have any intention of working in our restaurant?"

Ma Baoyi scratched his head and looked at Ji Qinghuan with some confusion, "Your hotel?"

Ji Qinghuan briefly introduced his restaurant and the upcoming branch, and emphasized the importance of culinary skills.

After hearing this, Ma Bao's eyes flashed with interest, but then he looked hesitant.

"I used to help my father in the canteen, and later on I took over my father's job cooking in the canteen. I have never been anywhere else," he said.

Ji Qinghuan saw his concerns and said with a smile: "Our hotel will provide good treatment and working environment, and will also give you enough room to develop. If you are willing to try, I believe there will be good development opportunities. Our hotel will not limit the development of chefs, and we will open many branches in the future. I need a lot of people. If you have people who want to work together, you can come together! I hope you can consider it. We really have a lot of room for development here."

Ma Bao thought for a moment and finally nodded, "Okay, I'll think about it."

Ji Qinghuan was delighted and left her contact information. "I hope you can give me a reply as soon as possible." After leaving the Ma family, Ji Qinghuan felt an indescribable sense of relief. Although she was not sure whether Ma Baoyi would agree, she at least saw a glimmer of hope. She firmly believed that as long as she had an excellent chef, her restaurant would be able to open smoothly and succeed.

Ji Qinghuan looked at the person in front of him, and an intuition surged in his heart: this person looks like a chef.

However, Ma Baoyi was extremely conflicted at the moment. He did have a persistent love for cooking, and Ji Qinghuan's last words deeply touched him. With the increasing number of chef recruitment activities, he couldn't help but think that perhaps his younger brothers would also get employment opportunities. After all, when they saw street food stalls springing up like mushrooms after rain, the three brothers could not hide their excitement. However, they were worried that if the previous policy was re-implemented, the consequences would be disastrous...

As soon as Ma Bao got home, he could not wait to share the news with his brothers. They sat together and enthusiastically discussed the job opportunity, feeling both excited and nervous.

"Brother... I think it's not bad to run a snack shop now. Look at those people out there, they're pretty good too." Ma Baoren said.

"Brother, I've heard of Qingyuxuan. It's the most popular restaurant in Beijing right now! I heard that not only is the environment there pleasant, but also there are a wide variety of dishes with unique flavors. If I am lucky enough to go in and learn a few dishes, and then find a suitable place to open a small restaurant of our own, wouldn't it be a great thing? After all, most of what we learned from Dad before were big pot dishes that were a hodgepodge. It's not a problem to set up a stall and sell them, but it may not be easy to make a lot of money!" Ma Baochuan enthusiastically explained the news he had heard recently, while carefully and rationally analyzing the pros and cons.

"Oh, don't be so wishful thinking! Nowadays, as long as we can maintain basic livelihood and solve the problem of food and clothing, it's enough! Do you really expect to make a fortune by working as a chef for others?" Ma Baoren refuted his brother's point of view with disdain, but at the same time he thought to himself: If his elder brother and younger brother no longer run the snack stand with him, then can he continue to maintain it by his own efforts?

Faced with different opinions, the three brothers finally decided to follow the principle of minority obeying majority after a heated discussion and go to Qingyuxuan to try their skills.

A few days later, Ji Qinghuan finally received a reply from Ma Baoyi as he wished. After careful consideration, Ma Baoyi resolutely chose to join Ji Qinghuan's restaurant because he firmly believed that this would be a great opportunity to fully demonstrate his culinary talent and hopefully create a better and more prosperous life for the whole family.

Ji Qinghuan was overjoyed and immediately arranged a detailed discussion with Ma Baoyi and others. They discussed details such as dish design and kitchen management, and Ma Baoyi showed his professionalism and unique insights.

Ji Qinghuan deeply believed that with the addition of Ma Baoyi and others, the preparation work for the hotel would be carried out smoothly. Everyone was full of longing and expectation, and firmly believed that this Qingyuxuan, which was filled with a simple and ancient atmosphere, would become a food destination in people's minds.

In order to make the preparation of dishes more standardized and unified, Ji Qinghuan took the lead in leading the three people to the Qingyuxuan headquarters.

Coincidentally, Su Xiaoyu also came to the store that day.

"Everyone, next I would like to introduce to you our new friends who are about to arrive - Masters Ma Baoyi, Ma Baoren and Ma Baochuan! Warmly welcome them to join us! Currently our restaurant is still a little overwhelmed during the peak dining period, and these three masters have practical operation capabilities and can be in action at any time!" Ji Qinghuan said to everyone with a smile.

Then, he turned his gaze to Su Xiaoyu: "This is Su Xiaoyu. The word 'Yu' in Qingyuxuan comes from her. She is in charge of the kitchen. Don't underestimate our Chef Su. All the dishes in the restaurant are made by her. If you have any questions or need help, you can always ask Su Xiaoyu."

After Ji Qinghuan introduced everyone one by one, it was time for lunch. Everyone got busy and did their own job. In the busy process, everyone gradually got to know each other.